"One other shot hit me in the groin... The four outlaws that were left, each took a Winchester and stood behind the wagon and emptied the magazines of their rifles at me. Bullets pierced my overcoat instead of my body; there were 29 bullet holes in my overcoat and one bullet cut a swath through my whiskers just under my chin." A snippet from family history. [Updated 1/4/2010]

"The combined Southern California fires, including the San Diego and Simi fires, is the most costly natural disaster in California history." -- at the time. It came too close for comfort, a personal experience.

USA Today Video

I was interviewed for an article on 'Gray Googlers' strike gold by Jefferson Graham who also shot a video interview in my home. My few minutes of fame. The article was in USA Today Money Section on Fri/Sat/Sun, October 26-28, 2007. The link to the video has expired and been removed.

CBS2/KCAL9 News Video

Cater Lee followed up with an video interview for CBS2/KCAL9. This time at the Rancho Cucamonga Senior Center at my suggestion. The link to the video has expired and been removed.